Invitation to Bid Lee County Recreation Event Center and Pickleball Complex Building

Lee County Board of Commissioners is soliciting sealed bids for design-build construction of a Recreation Event Center and Pickleball Complex at 231 State Route 3, Leesburg, Georgia, with bids due October 29, 2026, and a mandatory pre-bid meeting on September 29, 2026. A local-option preference of 5 percent applies to bidders with principal offices within Lee County or contiguous jurisdictions.

The scope encompasses approximately 52,164 square feet total: a 17,360-square-foot Recreation and Event Center (112 feet by 155 feet) and a 34,804-square-foot covered open-air pickleball facility with 12 courts. Work includes civil design, architectural and structural engineering, MEP systems, code compliance, permitting, PEMB fabrication and erection, exterior and interior finishes, site development (150-space parking lot, entrance road, utilities, stormwater improvements), security and camera systems, and landscaping with irrigation. All work must comply with County standards and applicable local and state codes. Final construction plans must be submitted within 120 calendar days of Notice to Proceed.

Contract term is 365 days from Notice to Proceed, with liquidated damages of $100 per day for delays (extensions available for inclement weather). Bidders must provide a bid bond or irrevocable letter of credit or cashier's check equal to 5 percent of bid amount, performance and payment bonds equal to the bid amount, and proof of worker's compensation insurance and general and automobile liability insurance of at least $1 million each.

Evaluation weighting: price and overall value (25 percent), project understanding and design-build approach (20 percent), relevant construction experience with PEMB and similar recreation facilities (15 percent), qualifications and experience of proposed team (15 percent), schedule and availability (10 percent), proposed technical solution and PEMB system quality (10 percent), and local option preference (5 percent). The Board reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids. No bids may be withdrawn for 60 days following bid opening.